Fantastic advertising.

2001-08-06 Thread Rachael Trewin
Whilst having a look thru 'Melbourne's Child' (newspaper distributed to kinda's, schools etc) I noticed an advertisement for a company called Cleavers - The Organic Meat Company. They used a good sized photo of a breastfeeding baby with the caption "Make sure you're both enjoying 100% pure a

Re: Hepatitis B

2001-08-06 Thread Leigh Evans
Hi Angela You will find that the Australian Vaccination Network will have info for you. Their address is www.avn.org.au. All the best with your studies. Leigh - Original Message - From: "Angela Joppich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 3:15 AM Subje

ACMI membership

2001-08-06 Thread raelene george
>Dear List, >I've been an ACMI member since 1991 and a unit manager >for the past 4 years. We have a small but active >s*b-branch of the ACMI in Kalgoorlie/Boulder, but the >majority of members are either "semi retired" because >of family committments or work in the Community Health >Sector. Unfor

Fw: childbirth

2001-08-06 Thread Elizabeth McAlpine
Title: Dear Senator Crowley,   - Original Message - From: Elizabeth McAlpine To: Beazley, Kim (MP) Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 2:21 PM Subject: Re: childbirth Dear Mr. Beazley,   I thank you for replying to my letter regarding childbirth and I downloaded the 'Ensuring Safe and De

Twin policies.

2001-08-06 Thread Robin Moon
Dear Ozmidders. I am currently in debate ( and about to suffer mediation, *sigh*) with a Senior Registrar who would like to make a policy which states all (vaginal) twins are to be delivered in OT. We are a small, low risk unit; the OT is about 5 minutes away by slow lift, etc. His concern is

Re: the campaign

2001-08-06 Thread Vernon at Stringybark
By chance I did hear the interview this morning and agree Vanessa Owen did an excellent job. However it was disturbing to hear the limited understanding of Penny Gregory as the Chair of the committee charged with advising the NHMC on this issue. I have drafted a letter from ACT Maternity Coaliti

Re: childbirth

2001-08-06 Thread Mary Murphy
Title: Dear Senator Crowley, Dear Elizabeth, you are right.  In Australia there are no Programs that" link to the hospital".  Here in W.A. the Community Program midwives become support persons the minute they transfer into the hospital in all but one small birthing unit.  This would be the id

Re: Twin policies.

2001-08-06 Thread Mary Murphy
Dear Robin, I can't help you with hospital policies as I am a homebirth midwife(at least up until 31 August). My mother was a midwife before she married and when I was going out to an isolated farm 15 yrs ago to be with a woman in labour whoom I suspected had twins, but no proof as no U/S availa

Guthries at the breast

2001-08-06 Thread Paul & Tracy
Hi all,   Just wondering if anybody out there is aware of any information on performing guthries on the babies whilst they are at the breast.  I read about it on this list about six or so months ago and have been doing them this way ever since.  However, when trying to introduce the idea to

Re: Hepatitis B

2001-08-06 Thread Jan Robinson
Dear Angela Try the Natural Health Society of Australia email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.naturalhealth.org.au Jan Robinson -- __ Jan Robinson Phone/fax: 011+ 61+ 2+ 9546 4350 Independent Mi

book launch invitation Thursday 6 September 2001 at 5pm

2001-08-06 Thread Johnston
To all who are interested in childbirth, you are invited to: Maternity Coalition's FORUM and LAUNCH of KERREEN REIGER'S NEW BOOK 'OUR BODIES, OUR BABIES' The Maternity Coalition in conjunction with the absolutely women's health program invites you to a forum and book launch. THE CHILDBIRTH REVOLU

Re: Guthries at the breast

2001-08-06 Thread Jayne
Hi Tracy,   Unfortunately I don't have any info apart from my own experiences with 2 of my homebirthed babies.   They both barely paused at the breast whilst it was done.   Good luck!   Jayne     - Original Message - From: Paul & Tracy To: ozmidwifery Sent: Monday, Au

Re: Guthries at the breast

2001-08-06 Thread Tom, Tania and Sam Smallwood
Hi,   Just browsing through my wife's mails and saw this thread. As with Jayne, our midwife performed the Guthrie's heal prick on our two home birthed boys, the last one a week ago, whilst they were on the breast, with barely a whimper (from the boys). I believe that this our midwife's chosen

Re: Guthrie's at the breast

2001-08-06 Thread Jackie Mawson
Title: Re: Guthrie's at the breast Just wondering if anybody out there is aware of any information on performing guthries on the babies whilst they are at the breast. It is the best way, as far as Mother and child are concerned. As far as I know, babies are very unlikely to aspirate when they a

guthries at the breast.

2001-08-06 Thread Jodie Hopkins
I have seen a baby bawk at breast feeding after repeatedly being stabbed whilst feeding over the first few days. ie, vit k , hep B, NNST and Billi.I didnt blame the poor tike, after his mum would put him to the breast before the injection, following instructions by a well meaning midwif

Re: Guthrie's at the breast

2001-08-06 Thread TinaPettigrew
Hi all, my four babes were BF when Guthrie's test was performed. For babe no 1. though, I had to fight to have this done as it was not "accepted practice here" as I was told by a grumpy midwife who was to busy to argue with me. She TOLD me that some babies became extremely distressed during th

Fw: Course in Spiritual Midwifery

2001-08-06 Thread Khushi Anand
      Dear List,   Just a short message to let you all know about a 6-week program run by the International College of Spiritual Midwifery. It is suitable for midwives, obstetricians, childbirth educators, doulas, GPs and therapists or, indeed, anybody who would like to learn about the birth

Primal Therapy Workshop

2001-08-06 Thread Khushi Anand
      Dear list,     Some information regarding an upcoming workshop that some of you may be interested in   Attachment, Intimacy and the Primal Process A residential weekend workshop Friday 24th August - 6pm until Sunday 26th August - 4pm Facilitated by Dr John Spensley and Gillian Johnso

Re: Guthrie's at the breast

2001-08-06 Thread Janet Ireland
Title: Re: Guthrie's at the breast As with most things its important to adapt to situation. No rules rather chioces, suggestions and informed decisions however the practitioner obviously has preferences. I admit I usually end up putting the little foot in a bowl of  hot water and then the mo

campaign

2001-08-06 Thread Greg & Barb Cook
I took Liz's motion to the local ALP branch meeting last night and it is to be passed to State QLD, Federal, Health & shadow health ministers, attorney generals ( branch suggestion), local pollies and as a motion to the Oct QLD ALP women's conference. This will start the ball rolling from m